Упражнение 54 для подготовки к ЕГЭ по английскому языку.
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It is claimed that San Francisco is the most interesting city in the USA. The history of San Francisco started in 1776, A _____ . They founded a mission and dedicated it to St. Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by earthquakes. As a result of the 1906 earthquake three-fourths of the city was burnt down. But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and started growing up. Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city, but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected against the forces of nature. Now San Francisco is a little smaller than Washington, D.C. in area В _____ .
San Francisco occupies the northern end of a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the north and east, С _____ . San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog and foghorns. The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge, D _____ . It is 1.6 kilometres long. The height of its towers is 227 meters. When opened in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge. San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40 hills. It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of museums. But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare Garden, E _____ .
San Francisco is a city F _____ . It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
1. which create a feeling of admiration
2. but with a slightly bigger population
3. which has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city
4. where new and different ideas can be explored
5. where you can find every flower and plant ever mentioned by the bard
6. so it is surrounded on three sides by water
7. when the Spanish occupied this area in the name of the king of Spain
A – 7; B – 2; C – 6; D – 3; E – 5; F – 4
It is claimed that San Francisco is the most interesting city in the USA. The history of San Francisco started in 1776, when the Spanish occupied this area in the name of the king of Spain . They founded a mission and dedicated it to St. Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by earthquakes. As a result of the 1906 earthquake three-fourths of the city was burnt down. But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and started growing up. Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city, but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected against the forces of nature. Now San Francisco is a little smaller than Washington, D.C. in area but with a slightly bigger population .
San Francisco occupies the northern end of a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the north and east, so it is surrounded on three sides by water . San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog and foghorns. The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge, which has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city . It is 1.6 kilometres long. The height of its towers is 227 meters. When opened in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge. San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40 hills. It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of museums. But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare Garden, where you can find every flower and plant ever mentioned by the bard .
San Francisco is a city where new and different ideas can be explored . It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
It is claimed that San Francisco is the most interesting city in the USA. The history of San Francisco started in 1776, 1_________. They founded a mission and dedicated it to St. Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by earthquakes. As a result of the 1906 earthquake three-fourths of the city was burnt down. But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and started growing up. Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city, but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected against the forces of nature. Now San Francisco is a little smaller than Washington, D.C. in area 2___________.
San Francisco occupies the northern end of a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the north and east, 3______. San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog and foghorns. The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge, 4______. It is 1.6 kilometres long. The height of its towers is 227 meters. When opened in 1937, it was the worlds longest and tallest suspension bridge. San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40 hills. It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of museums. But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare Garden, 5_______.
San Francisco is a city 6_______. It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
A. which create a feeling of admiration
B. but with a slightly bigger population
C. which has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city
D. where new and different ideas can be explored
E. where you can find every flower and plant ever mentioned by the bard
F. so it is surrounded on three sides by water
G. when the Spanish occupied this area in the name of the king of Spain
Вопрос по английскому языку:
It is claimed that San Francisco is the most interesting city in the USA. The history of San Francisco started in 1776, 1_________. They founded a mission and dedicated it to St. Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by earthquakes. As a result of the 1906 earthquake three-fourths of the city was burnt down. But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and started growing up. Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city, but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected against the forces of nature. Now San Francisco is a little smaller than Washington, D.C. in area 2___________.
San Francisco occupies the northern end of a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the north and east, 3______. San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog and foghorns. The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge, 4______. It is 1.6 kilometres long. The height of its towers is 227 meters. When opened in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge. San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40 hills. It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of museums. But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare Garden, 5_______.
San Francisco is a city 6_______. It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
A. which create a feeling of admiration
B. but with a slightly bigger population
C. which has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city
D. where new and different ideas can be explored
E. where you can find every flower and plant ever mentioned by the bard
F. so it is surrounded on three sides by water
G. when the Spanish occupied this area in the name of the king of Spain
Готовимся к ЕГЭ
I. Тренировочные упражнения для выполнения заданий по грамматике
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A.
| It is claimed that San Francisco is the __________ city in the United States. Although it is now much _________ than Los Angeles, around 1900 it _________three times as many people as any other place in the western half of the US. The city proper, a little ________ than Washington, D.C. in area but with a slightly ______ population, occupies the northern end of a peninsula. By now suburbs ________ all around the bay.
San Francisco city itself _________in the great earthquake and fire of 1906, but the old steep streets survived along with the old Chinese quarter. In the 1960s parts of the city _________a centre for flower children. In the past twenty years there _______successful action to prevent the building of skyscrapers or new expressway roads. |
INTERESTING SMALL HAVE SMALL DESTROY BECOME BE |
B.
| America ________a great respect for education from its _______ times. Education is now the _______ factor in determining a person’s social role and economic prospects.
Universities ________ in the Harvard College ______ by religious refugees from Cambridge, England in 1636, only fifteen years after the Pilgrim Fathers ______. Soon after 1800 progress was made towards universal education paid for from taxes. Except in the South, America was before Europe in providing schools for all ________. |
HAVE
EARLY FOUND FOUND LAND CHILD |
С.
| Photography seemed to Bryan to be the ___________ profession. His mother ___________him a camera for his ___________ birthday. By the time he was in his early twenties, Bryan __________ convinced that he guide on Switzerland. “They _______ the photographer |
INTERESTING BUY EIGHT BECOME REJECT PLAN YOU |
D.
| The course lasted sixteen weeks, and during that time none of the _________ was permitted to communicate with the outside world. John missed his family desperately. It was the ___________they had ever been apart. The course was __________ than John had anticipated, and though it was extremely difficult no one complained as they were well aware that what they ___________could one day save their ______________. After finishing the course John _____________a new assignment. | MAN
LONG EXCITING LEARN |
E.
| For many years Statuary Hall was the Hall of the House – the chamber where the House of Representatives ________. It _______________ in 1807, then rebuilt after the British ___________ the Capitol in 1814. The dome is beautiful but the __________ time the representatives stood up to speak, it _________ clear that there was a problem – the open structure ___________ echoes. Scarlet curtains ___________ to muffle the sound. By 1857 crowding and noise led the House to move to _________ quarters. In 1868 the old chamber __________ into a display space – Statuary Hall, a prominent home for statues of two outstanding citizens from each of the states. Over the years the number of statues ___________. Every state has at least one. Only 38 of the statues _________ in the Hall itself. The Statue of Liberty and the Eagle _______over the room since 1819. |
MEET
COMPLETE GROW |
F.
| The Rotunda is the heart of the Capitol. It is one of the _________ ceremonial rooms in the United States. Nine presidents __________ with President Lincoln in 1865 __________ in state here. Stretching 180 __________ from floor to canopy, the Rotunda __________ by a magnificent fresco “The Apotheosis of George Washington” by Constantino Brumidi. George Washington _________in the heavens flown by three female figures ________ Liberty, Victory and Fame. They are surrounded by 13 maidens symbolizing the _______ 13 states, beyond them groupings illustrating War, Arts and Sciences, Marine, Commerce, Mechanics and Agriculture. |
IMPORTANT
BEGIN FOOT SHOW |
G.
| I drove to a place I already_____ once that evening. I sat in the car with the windows down, _________ to the sounds of the forest. Nina’s name kept ________ into my mind and my heart clenched _________ and _________ with panic. |
VISIT LISTEN SWIM TIGHT TIGHT |
H.
| When John and I pulled into the parking lot Nicholas _________ right in the middle. He looked different. He was dressed ___________ than when I __________ him last, an expensive-looking suit and a dark tie. |
WAIT SMARTLY SEE |
I.
| The city of St. Augustine_____________ in 1565. Though it was Spanish for more than two hundred years it is considered to be the ____________ city in the United States. Two attempts at colonizing North America from England failed in the 1580s. The __________ group of settlers stayed only for a year, the __________ vanished, and no trace of them ever ___________. But in 1607 a London merchants’ company gathered a group of ___________, some of them criminals released from prison. They landed at a place which they called Jamestown in what is now Virginia – though that name, in the honour of the English Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, already __________ to describe the whole of North America. | FOUND
OLD ONE MAN ADOPT |
J.
| DECLARING INDEPENDENCE
In 1776 it was apparent to a majority of the colonists that the time __________ to separate from England. Although the delegates decided to withhold the action until a ____________ date, they immediately appointed the committee to prepare a formal declaration. Thomas Jefferson, a congressman from Virginia, ____________ chairman. The other members _____________ John Adams, Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman, Connecticut, Robert Livingston, New York. |
COME BEGIN BEGIN LATE NAME BE |
K.
| Fleming went to Louden Moor School and Darvel School, and then for two years to Kilmarnock Academy. After _____ in a shipping office for four years, the twenty-year-old Fleming inherited some money from an uncle, John Fleming. His ______ brother, Tom, was already a physician and suggested to his _____ sibling that he follow the same career, and so in 1901, Alexander enrolled at St. Mary’s Hospital. He qualified for the school with distinction in 1906 and had the option of ______ a surgeon. By chance, however, he became assistant bacteriologist to Sir Almroth Wright, a pioneer in vaccine therapy and immunology. Fleming ______ throughout World War I as a captain in the Army Medical Corps, and ______ in dispatches. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin changed the world of modern medicine by _____ the age of useful antibiotics; penicillin has saved, and still (save) _____, millions of people. The discovery of penicillin was ranked as the _____ discovery of the millennium when the year 2000 was approaching by at least 3 large Swedish magazines. It is impossible to know how many people _____ by this discovery, but some of these magazines placed their estimate near 200 million ______. | WORK
OLD BECOME SERVE INTRODUCE SAVE |
L.
| In January 1559, Elizabeth I _____ queen of England. She was the last of the great Tudor dynasty, a bright star who dazzled both the nation and the world. The achievement of most stars fades quickly, but Elizabeth’s _____ for nearly 4 centuries and it’s easy to see why. She ______ for 45 tumultuous years. Her ships defeated the Spanish Armada and sailed round the globe. In her time Shakespeare wrote plays and Spenser wrote poems. Elizabeth was one of the daughters of King Henry VIII, but the right of ______ to succeed to the throne was still in doubt, and her path there would be perilous. Her father would kill her mother and she would be disinherited. Her sister would imprison her in the Tower and threaten with execution. ______ would love her for her royal status and not for ______. Most monarchs _____ their crowns on a plate, Elizabeth got _____ by cunning and courage. |
CROWN
LAST WOMAN MAN SHE |
M.
| Whatever her status, no one could forget that Elizabeth was Anne Boleyn’s daughter, and it was in order to marry Anne that Henry _________ away from Rome and made _________ head of the church in England. It was a revolution, and one of _______ victims was the monasteries. They were amongst the _________ English landowners. Their assets _________, and their buildings dismantled. One of them was Glastonbury Abbey, then the ________ church in England. |
BREAK GREAT |
N.
| Britain always ______ an island. It became one only after the end of the last ice age. The temperature ______ and the ice cap melted, _________ the lower-lying land. Britain’s history has always been closely _________ with the sea. Until modern times it _________ as easy to travel across water as across land. Throughout its history Britain _________ from danger by its surrounding seas many times. Britain’s history and its strong national sense _________ by the sea. | NOT BE RISE FLOOD SAVE |
KEY:
| A. | B. |
| most interesting | has had |
| smaller | earliest |
| had | most important |
| smaller | were founded |
| bigger | earliest |
| have spread | had come |
| was destroyed | was founded |
| became | had landed |
| has been | children |
| C. | D. |
| most interesting | men |
| had bought | longest |
| eighth | more exciting |
| had become | were learning |
| best | lives |
| photos | was given |
| were returned | |
| had been rejected | |
| his | |
| were planning | |
| haven’t (have not selected) | |
| yours | |
| had been looking | |
| E. | F. |
| met | most important |
| was completed | beginning |
| burnt | have lain |
| first | feet |
| became | is crowned |
| created | is shown |
| were hung | representing |
| larger | first |
| was turned | |
| has grown | |
| are located | |
| have preside | |
| G. | H. |
| had visited | was waiting |
| listening | more smartly |
| swimming | had seen |
| tighter and tighter | |
| I. | J. |
| was founded | had come |
| oldest | beginning |
| first | began |
| second | later |
| has ever been found | was named |
| men | were |
| had been adopted | |
| K. | L. |
| working | was crowned |
| elder | has lasted |
| younger | reigned |
| becoming | women |
| served | men |
| was mentioned | herself |
| introducing | are handed |
| is (still) saving | hers |
| most important | |
| have been saved | |
| lives | |
| M. | N. |
| had broken | hasn’t (has not) been |
| himself | rose |
| its | flooding |
| greatest | has been connected |
| were seized | was |
| largest | has been saved |
| have been shaped |
to be continued
Compiled by Yuliya Levitskaya ,
School No. 1262, Moscow
Раздел 1. АУДИРОВАНИЕ (30
минут)
Вариант 1
B1. Вы услышите
6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего
А-F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1-7. Используйте каждое
утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании
есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды.
1. Free university education should be
offered only to a certain group of people.
2. It would be expensive for governments
to give scholarships to many students.
3. Getting higher education free makes
people irresponsible and lazy.
4. Free university education gives more
chances for the right career choice.
5. Part of countries’ budget should be
given to pay for people’s higher education.
6. You give more weight to university
education if you pay much for it.
7. Fees paid by students for university education should be
reasonable.
Вы услышите короткое интервью. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений А1-А7
соответствуют содержанию текста (1 — True), какие не соответствуют (2 — False) и о чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать
ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not
Stated). Вы услышите запись дважды.
A1. Kevin’s father started playing baseball
the year Kevin was born.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
A2. The baseball season of 1971 was great.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
A3. Kevin’s family usually left New York when
baseball season was over.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
A4. The house Kevin’s family rented was in a
quiet and comfortable area.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
A5. Kevin used to spend a lot of time in the
kitchen.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6. Grandma Stevenson was a good cook.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7. Mrs. Stevenson gave Kevin a bath every
day before putting him to bed.
1)
True 2) False 3) Not stated
Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях А8-А14 обведите цифру 1,
2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
A8. Most football matches Lois went to were
memorable because of
1) the violent confrontations between
rival fans. 2) the feeling of being part of the event.
3) overcrowded conditions in the stadiums.
A9. According to Lois, the best way to get a
ticket for Premier league matches is to
1) pay extra at the booking office.
2) turn to an independent distributor. 3) book on the Internet
well in advance.
A10. Lois put the blame for the defeat in the match between
England and Portugal on
1) the referee.
2) David Beckham. 3)
Portugal’s forward.
A11. What does Lois think about David Beckham?
1) His talent of a football player is
exaggerated. 2) He is a better footballer than a model.
3) He owes much of his popularity to his
wife Victoria.
A12. In Ghana a lot of families encourage
their boys to
1) build their football careers in
premiership clubs abroad.
2) go abroad to study at football
academies.
3) play for the national premier leagues
in their own country.
A13. Why is Nana so concerned about the fate
of young footballers in Ghana?
1) They are taken away from their homes
and no one ever comes back.
2) Their parents don’t know what happens
to them when they are playing in big leagues.
3) Many young footballers have no chance
to fully develop their abilities.
A14. Once Nana was a witness to violence at a
football match where
1) hooligans surrounded the police and
started fighting with them.
2) the police had to use special equipment
to break up the fight.
3) the police managed to stop the fight
using dogs and horses.
Раздел 2. ЧТЕНИЕ (30 минут) Вариант
1
В2. Установите соответствие между темами A—H и текстами 1-8. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.
|
A. Studying from Home B. Personal Development Is Important C. Modern Tools for Studying D. Finding the Right Activity for You |
E. Studying and Living at School F. Specialized Schools G. Assessing Academic Progress H. High-Tech School |
1. In the earliest days of computers, the
only computer education was about computers. We, and computers, have come a
long way since those days. Now computers have invaded every aspect of modern
life. Education is no exception. Students can use word processors for writing,
spreadsheets for mathematics and science, and databases for organizing
information. Lately, the Internet has become a recognized way of getting
information.
2. There are many advantages to distance
learning. For homeschoolers, it’s a great way to safely get a head start on
college before completing high school. In addition, many students don’t have
the ability to leave home for maybe family or work obligations. Another huge
advantage is the cost savings. Through distance learning, you avoid room and
board fees that will have to be paid by a traditional student.
3. In Great Britain many children go to
boarding schools. A good boarding school can be an excellent placement for an
orphaned child, because everyone is treated equally and fairly there. Many
parents with non-traditional careers or those undergoing difficult transitions
like divorce find boarding schools excellent alternatives. Boarding school can
help children grow in independence, and friendships formed in boarding school
often last a lifetime.
4. Considered by many to be a diamond in
the rough of the Parkside area, the school boasts a curriculum that encourages
technological literacy. The 170 local 9th grade students don’t carry any books
or pencils. The school supplies every student with their own laptop. They
create multimedia presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint, receive assignments
via e-mail, and conduct research online. So far, the unique program has had
positive results.
5. Chorister’s schools are educational
establishments which have a special emphasis on religious choir singing. These
schools are usually attached to a cathedral, church or chapel, where the school
choir sings. Choir schools do not exclusively educate choristers: about 15,000
pupils are taught at chorister schools in the UK, but only around 1,000 of
those are choristers. Tony Blair, for example, attended The Chorister School
but was not himself a chorister.
6. For the majority of college and
university students, involvement in extracurricular activities plays an
essential role in the collegiate experience. Students become involved in
extracurricular activities not only for entertainment, social, and enjoyment
purposes, but most importantly, to gain and improve skills. A wide and
diversified range of extracurricular activities exists on US campuses, meeting
a variety of student interests.
7. The test is an important-benchmark in
ensuring that students will be successful in meeting the challenges they will
face either in college or the workplace. If they are not able to meet the
standards of the exam, how can we expect them to be successful in life?
Examinations can be traumatic for both students and their teachers. But just
because nobody really enjoys them, we should not disregard them as a necessary
part of the education process.
B3. Прочитайте
текст и заполните пропуски 1-6 частями предложений, обозначенными буквами
A—G. Одна из частей в списке A-G лишняя.
It is claimed that San Francisco is the
most interesting city in the USA. The history of San Francisco started in 1776,
1_________. They founded a mission and dedicated it to St. Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by
earthquakes. As a result of the 1906 earthquake three-fourths of the city was
burnt down. But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and
started growing up. Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city,
but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected
against the forces of nature. Now San Francisco is a little smaller than
Washington, D.C. in area 2___________.
San Francisco occupies the northern end of
a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the
north and east, 3______. San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog
and foghorns. The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate
Bridge, 4______. It is 1.6 kilometres long. The height of its towers is
227 meters. When opened in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest
suspension bridge. San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40
hills. It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and
for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of
museums. But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare
Garden, 5_______.
San Francisco is a city 6_______.
It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and
his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
|
A. B. C. D. |
E. F. G. |
Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15—А21.
В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую
выбранному вами варианту ответа.
Today was a rice day, fifty-pound sacks of
white rice in trucks bearing an elephant logo. The same happy elephant appeared
on the bags, its head raised to the sky, the trunk curved like an S.
‘Elephant,’ Todd said. He said it because a labourer was staring at it
intently, which meant he wasn’t working. ‘That’s right,’ the man said. ‘I
couldn’t remember the word.’ He was the only other human at the loading dock
this morning. The man didn’t have a name, just a number, like the rest of the
robots.
That could be me, Todd thought as he
watched him work side by side with his silent mechanical counterparts, lifting,
carrying, and dropping bags of rice from the back of the truck to the
warehouse. A bad car accident, a bad fall from a ladder, and that could be me.
Or a bad memrip.
At lunch, Todd thought of things he could
sell. Everything he owned of any value, he could touch: his grandfather’s
watch, his grandmother’s wedding ring, a gold necklace belonging to some
forgotten relative. His car, too, but that was out of the question as he needed
it to work. He got up from his chair and scanned the floor below, the robots
still working away, a sea of metallic shoulders rising and falling in unison,
strangely beautiful in a way. Over by the forklift sat 8831, his eyes as blank
as the piece of bread he was eating.
Two weeks from today was Todd’s thirtieth
wedding anniversary, and even if he were to pawn the watch, the ring, and the
necklace, he knew he wouldn’t even come close to having enough for Paris.
That’s where Sue had wanted to go for as long as he could remember. They didn’t
have the money to honeymoon there, but that was okay because back then, there
had been plenty of time. They were young, both healthy and working, so they
would save a little here and there and in a couple of years, they would be
walking up to the Eiffel Tower at night arm in arm, find themselves underneath
the arch and look up at the beacon that shines on this city of lights.
But then came two sons and three
recessions and a second mortgage. A hysterectomy for her, a double bypass for
him, and now here he was, nine years short of retirement, supervising a team of
robots and a retarded man, thinking about folks who could sell things they
couldn’t touch, like stocks and bonds and whatever else he couldn’t even
fathom, people with money who would pay to experience another’s most cherished
moments.
Silly. That would be Sue’s word for it if
this were a story she’d overheard. For a trip, what a silly thing to do. But it
was more than a trip. It was their life together. There was life and there was death,
and it seemed to Todd that if he waited any longer, there wouldn’t be any
difference between the two.
He opened the filing cabinet and rifled
through the folders. Name: Lopez, Manny. Age: 46. Tax Status: Married. In all
the years he’d been here, only a handful of human workers had come and gone.
All of them were handicapped in some way; they came through the city welfare
program, and 8831 was no exception.
Manny’s wife picked up on the second ring.
Todd told her who he was, and after he assured her that her husband was not
hurt, he was fine, he was a great worker, he asked her what he wanted to know.
She listened without interrupting him; then there was a lengthy silence.
‘Why?’ she asked.
‘Does it matter?’
‘I can report you.’
‘I know.’ More silence.
‘He did it because he loved me. Loved,’
she said, hardening. ‘Not loves.’
‘I heard you.’
Then she hung up, and for the rest of the
day, Todd replayed the conversation in his mind. Should he have lied to her,
made up some story about a sick mother, a dying child? He wasn’t good at
talking, especially on the phone. People thought he was unfriendly, hostile. A
woman once told him his voice sounded like broken stones rattling in a cage.
The horn blared at five, time for the two
humans to go home and the robots to be reconditioned and put in standby.
(Adapted from ‘Paris, at Night’ by Sung J.
Woo)
A15. That morning, at the loading docks
1) there were only
robots. 3) there were two people.
2) there was only one human.
4) there were a handful of people.
A16. At launch Todd was thoughtful because
1) he needed money for a trip.
3) he wanted to pawn the watch, the ring, and the necklace.
2) he owned a lot of valuable things. 4)
he needed a new car to work.
A17. Todd and his wife didn’t worry that they had no money to
honeymoon in Paris because
1) they had already been there.
3) they didn’t want to go there.
2) they planned to go there the following
year. 4) they were ready to earn money for this trip.
A18. Todd and Sue had not been to Paris yet because
1) Todd was about to retire. 3)
Todd was always busy supervising a team of robots.
2) they had had more important things to
spend money on. 4) Sue thought it was a silly idea.
A19. Manny Lopez was
1) a robot. 3)
mentally disabled.
2) a welfare officer. 4)
an exception.
A20. Todd called Manny’s wife because he wanted
1) to get acquainted with her. 3)
to find out what had happened to Manny.
2) to know whether Manny loved her. 4)
to tell Manny’s wife that he was a great worker.
A21. Todd was
1) a sociable person.
3) thinking about the conversation with Manny’s wife the whole day.
2) hostile to people. 4)
bad at communicating with people.
Раздел 3. ГРАММАТИКА И ЛЕКСИКА (40
минут) Вариант
1
Прочитайте текст. Преобразуйте слова,
напечатанные заглавными буквами, обозначенные номерами В4—В10, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали
содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск
соответствует отдельному заданию.
Learning a Language
I’m going to start off by saying that the B4______EASY
way to learn a new language is by taking formal classes.
Last year I B5_______ TAKE a
40-minute English class once a week and it was definitely worth the money.
If you B6______ NOT HAVE the time
or money to attend classes, you can of course teach yourself any language you
want. If you have absolutely no prior knowledge of the language you B7______
TRY to learn, start by buying the same textbooks that schools use.
What makes using textbooks such a great
tool for learning, is that they B8________ WRITE in a context that makes
it easy to understand. Besides, you can use the Internet, which is the greatest
resource of knowledge that mankind ever B9______HAVE.
But remember! You B10____ NOT GET
any better without speaking and listening to the language. No matter what path
you take in learning a new language, this is by far the most important step.
Прочитайте текст. Преобразуйте слова,
напечатанные заглавными буквами, обозначенные номерами В11—В16, так,
чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.
Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует
отдельному заданию из группы В11—В16.
The Two Faces of the Internet
There are different ways one can look at
the Internet. The positive side is that people from around the globe could B11_____
ACT with one another in a matter of seconds.
Instant messaging is the most popular form
of communication online today. People are informed about the B12___ AVAILABLE
of their friends and can have numerous conversations at the same time.
Another advantage is that there is an B13_____FINITE
amount of knowledge and information one can get from the Internet.
Internet-able students have the
possibility to access information at an B14_____ BELIEVE pace, and
creating their reports becomes less tedious.
The negative side is that people who use
the Internet for an excessive amount of time are B15________ PARTICULAR prone to social isolation and depression.
We must admit that internet B16______ ADDICT is a growing problem with teenagers nowadays.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными
номерами А22—А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А22-А28, в
которых представлены возможные варианты ответов.
The Garden Party
They could not have had a more perfect day
for a garden-party if they had ordered it. Only the blue was veiled with a haze
of light gold, as it is sometimes in early summer. The gardener had been up
since A22 _____, mowing the lawns and sweeping them. As for the roses,
you could not help feeling they understood that roses are the only flowers that
impress people at garden parties, the only flowers that everybody is certain to
know. Breakfast was not yet over before the men came to put A23____the
tent.
‘Where do you want the tent put, mother?’
asked Laura. ‘My dear child, it’s no use asking me,’ replied her mother. ‘I’m A24______to
leave everything to my children this year. Forget I am your mother and treat me
as an honoured guest.’
Her sister Meg could not A25____ go
and supervise the men. She had washed her hair before breakfast, and she sat
drinking her coffee in a green turban, with a dark wet curl stamped on each
cheek.
So Laura flew away, still holding her
piece of bread-and-butter. It’s so delicious to have an A26___ for
eating out of doors, and besides, she loved having to arrange things. She
always felt she could do it so much better than anybody else.
Four men in their shirt sleeves stood
grouped together on the garden path. They carried staves covered with rolls of
canvas, and they had big A27______ bags slung on their backs. They
looked impressive. Laura wished now that she had not got the bread-and-butter,
but there was nowhere to put it, and she couldn’t throw it A28______.
She blushed and tried to look severe as she came up to them.
|
A22 |
1) gloaming |
2) breakday |
3) dusk |
4) dawn |
|
A23 |
1) on |
2) up |
3) down |
4) out |
|
A24 |
1) dreaming |
2) assured |
3) determined |
4) decided |
|
A25 |
1) particularly |
2) possibly |
3) especially |
4) usually |
|
A26 |
l) excuse |
2) explanation |
3) idea |
4) allowance |
|
A27 |
1) equipment |
2) gadget |
3) appliance |
4) tool |
|
A28 |
1) off |
2) down |
3) away |
4) aside |
Раздел 4. ПИСЬМО (80 минут)
Вариант 1
C1. You have
20 minutes to do this task. You have received a
letter from your English-speaking pen friend Jenny who writes:
…At school we are doing projects on the
greatest capitals of the world. I’ve decided to write about Moscow. Could you
tell me about your city? What is special about your capital? Do you love your
city? Why?
As for the latest news, our basketball
team won in the school championship last week…
Write a letter to Jenny. In your letter
tell her about Moscow, ask 3 questions about her school life. Write 100—140
words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
C2. You have
60 minutes to do this task. Comment on the following statement.
Lots of teenagers want to work part-time
to earn their pocket money. However, their parents are often against it.
What is your opinion? Write 200 — 250 words. Use the
following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons
for your opinion
— express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for
this opposing opinion
— explain why you don’t agree with the opposing
opinion
— make a conclusion restating your position
It is claimed that San Francisco is the most interesting city in the USA.
The history of San Francisco started in 1776, 1_________.
They founded a mission and dedicated it to St.
Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by earthquakes.
As a result of the 1906 earthquake three — fourths of the city was burnt down.
But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and started growing up.
Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city, but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected against the forces of nature.
Now San Francisco is a little smaller than Washington, D.
C. in area 2___________.
San Francisco occupies the northern end of a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the north and east, 3______.
San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog and foghorns.
The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge, 4______.
It is 1.
6 kilometres long.
The height of its towers is 227 meters.
When opened in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge.
San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40 hills.
It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of museums.
But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare Garden, 5_______.
San Francisco is a city 6_______.
It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
A. which create a feeling of admiration
B.
But with a slightly bigger population
C.
Which has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city
D.
Where new and different ideas can be explored
E.
Where you can find every flower and plant ever mentioned by the bard
F.
So it is surrounded on three sides by water
G.
When the Spanish occupied this area in the name of the king of Spain.
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It is claimed that San Francisco is the most interesting city in the USA. The history of San Francisco started in 1776, 1_________. They founded a mission and dedicated it to St. Francis.
Several times San Francisco was hit by earthquakes. As a result of the 1906 earthquake three-fourths of the city was burnt down. But within 7 years, the city was almost completely rebuilt and started growing up. Several years ago, another serious earthquake hit the city, but it did not cause much damage because the buildings were well protected against the forces of nature. Now San Francisco is a little smaller than Washington, D.C. in area 2___________.
San Francisco occupies the northern end of a peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and San Francisco Bay to the north and east, 3______. San Francisco is famous for its bridges, fog and foghorns. The greatest attraction of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge, 4______. It is 1.6 kilometres long. The height of its towers is 227 meters. When opened in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge. San Francisco is called the city of hills because it has 40 hills. It is famous for its picturesque cable cars, which climb these hills, and for its bright houses that cling to the hills along steep and narrow streets.
And of course, San Francisco has a lot of museums. But if you are tired of museums and shops, you can go to Shakespeare Garden, 5_______.
San Francisco is a city 6_______. It has a reputation as an intellectual, liberal, and slightly crazy city and his sights attract millions of tourists every year.
A. which create a feeling of admiration
B. but with a slightly bigger population
C. which has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city
D. where new and different ideas can be explored
E. where you can find every flower and plant ever mentioned by the bard
F. so it is surrounded on three sides by water
G. when the Spanish occupied this area in the name of the king of Spain